Travel Reference
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Industrial Heritage
Blaenavon
A World Heritage Site of well-preserved ironworks and the fascinating Big Pit Coal Mine. (
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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal
Yet another World Heritage Site, this one focusing on Thomas Telford's ingenious canal
system. (
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National Slate Museum
This fascinating complex is a testimony to the workers who put a roof over the heads of most of
Britain. (
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Rhondda Heritage Park
Descend into the Lewis Merthyr coal mine with guides who once worked the black seam.
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Porthgain
An exquisite stretch of coast, made arguably more picturesque by the decaying detritus of the slate industry.
National Waterfront Museum
Examine industrial heritage without setting foot anywhere damp, dirty or dark. (
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